Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27


ways through the lands of the Industrial
School for Boys, at Waukesha; also, to
provide for laying out highways from
points within to points without the
boundries of incorporated cities and
villages; also to provide for the organic
alton of local insurance companies in the
cities and villages of the state. By Mr..
Powell, to amend section 1875, r. S., re-
lating to minors, 1t proposes that the
words ''pool table" and "pigeon-hole
table" shall be included in the law, which
prohibits persons who own such tables
from allowing minors to play upon them.
BY Mr.. Scott, 80 provide that personal
of a deceased debtor, free
from the claims against his estate.
By Mr.. Knapp, to amend the revised
statutes in regard to the organization of
trust companies BY Mr.. Cantwell, ap-
propriating $4,000 to Patrick Carey;
$4,000 to Patrick Loughlin: $4,000 to NJ.
j. Burke; $4,000 to Mrs. Susan Schwank
Whose husband was killed., and $4,000 to
Matthew Schwartz, in full payment for in
juries received in the fall of the south
wing of the state capitol, Nov. s, 1888 al
so to amend the revised statutes relating
so claims against the estates of deceased
persons. Adjourned
TUESDAY, Jan. 20.
House.-Mr. Scion presented memoir
lal to congress relating to the manufac-
ture and sale of oleomargarine. Mr..
Field introduced bill relating to mort
cages on household furniture. bill was
introduced by Mr.. Cunningham to estab-
lish the fifteenth judicial circuit. Adj
journed.
Senate.-Sen. Dyson introduced a bill
providing for the employment and main
tenance Of director of the Washburn
observatory; also bill by Sen. Fritz TO
to prohibit the leasing of convict labor
of the state prison, and to repeal certain
sections of the revised statutes relating
thereto. Sen. Lovejoy, bill to amend
the present law relating to excise and the
sale of Intoxicating liquors. Adjourned
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
SenGte-Leave of absence was granted
to several members till Tuesday morning.
A communication was received from the
secretary of state relating to the number
of votes cast for, and against woman suf-
frage at the late election. Senator Mason,
introduced bill to supply the schools of
the state not already supplied, with
copies of Strong's history of Wisconsin.
Senator Murrill, bill to improve Squaw
Greek, in Pierce county. Senator Leakey,
bill to amend certain sections of the re-
vised statutes relative to the assessment
of real and personal property. The SEN
ate proceeded to confirm various ap
pointments made by the governor during
the recess of the legislature and then
adjourned till 7:30 O'Clock Monday even
ing.
House-The following bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. Hetzel, to authorize GER
tain parties to construct a dam on the
Tomahawk river, in Lincoln county. By
Mr.. III. Miller to authorize the construc-
ton of dam on the Eau Plains river, in
Marathon county. Mr.. Graham to pro-
vide for refunding the Indebtedness of
school districts. Mr.. Grimm, to author
ize any town board to appoint town at
torney. Mr.. j. III. Murphy, to appro-
pirate portion of the common school
fund to the purchase of school libraries;
also to provide for free text books for
public schools The joint resolution re-
ported from the senate for appointing
committee on apportionment was con
CURED in by the house when an adionrn-
ment was taken till half past seven o'clock
Monday evening